Jennifer knew exactly what she needed before starting her new job—a day devoted entirely to herself. A 42-year-old pediatric nurse from Roxbury who had accepted a more challenging position, she wanted ...

Emily Jones convened the staff of her Canton spa in early January for a refresher meeting about their protocol for responding to inappropriate behavior from clients during massage sessions. They ...

The moment when a massage begins, for both practitioner and receiver, has a sacred quality. The initial touch marks the transition from regular life—chitchat, logistics, social armor—to the ...

Massage therapists work to overcome sexual stigma brought on by unlicensed massage parlors. Alicia Depew is an award-winning licensed massage therapist who has seen the stigma firsthand. When you go ...